NAC 233C.010Definitions. (NRS 233C.090)As used
in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Administrator” means the Administrator
of the Division.

2. “Board” means the Board of the Division
created pursuant to NRS 233C.030.

3. “Division” means the Nevada Arts Council.

4. “Grantee” means an organization or a
natural person receiving money from the Division.

[Council on Arts Reg. A §§ 1-4, eff. 7-26-77]—(NAC A by
Bd. of Nev. Arts Council by R175-03, 8-25-2004)

NAC 233C.015Scheduled meetings of Board: Mailing of agenda to members;
consideration of material submitted after mailing of agenda. (NRS 233C.090)

1. The Administrator shall mail a copy of
the agenda and any supporting documents to each member of the Board at least 10
days before a scheduled meeting of the Board.

2. The Board may wait until the next meeting
of the Board to consider any material that is submitted to the Administrator
after the Administrator has mailed a copy of the agenda for a scheduled meeting
to the members of the Board.

1. Art and cultural programs and projects
directly related to Nevada or that serve the residents of Nevada are eligible
for grants from the Division.

2. An organization applying for a grant from
the Division must be a nonprofit organization incorporated in Nevada and have a
tax-exempt status. This requirement does not preclude another tax-exempt
organization from acting as the fiscal agent for the applicant.

3. A natural person may apply for a grant
if, at the time he submits the application, he is:

(a) A resident of Nevada;

(b) At least 21 years of age; and

(c) Not seeking an academic degree in a field of
study that is related to the type of grant for which he is applying.

[Council on Arts Reg. B §§ 1-6, eff. 7-26-77]—(NAC A by
Bd. of Nev. Arts Council by R175-03, 8-25-2004)

NAC 233C.030Grants: Use, amendment and availability of guidelines; return of
application received after deadline for filing.
(NRS 233C.090)

1. The Board will approve grants in
accordance with the grant guidelines approved by the Board.

2. The Division shall make any proposed
substantive change to the grant guidelines available for public review and
comment at least 2 weeks before the approval of the changes by the Board.

3. An application for a grant must be
completed in accordance with the grant guidelines approved by the Board for the
type of grant for which the applicant is applying. The grant guidelines will be
available not less than 3 months before the announced deadline for filing the
application.

4. If an application is received by the
Division after the announced deadline for filing, the application will not be
considered and will be returned to the applicant.

5. A copy of the grant guidelines approved
by the Board may be obtained from the Nevada Arts Council, 716 North Carson
Street, Suite A, Carson City, Nevada 89701, at no cost, or on the Internet at
<http://www.culturegrants-nv.org/>.

[Council on Arts Reg. C §§ 1-10, eff. 7-26-77]—(NAC A
by Bd. of Nev. Arts Council by R175-03, 8-25-2004)

1. The Division will examine each
application for completeness, accuracy and compliance with the grant guidelines
applicable to the type of grant for which the applicant is applying.

2. A panel selected by the Division will
review the application and make a recommendation to the Board in accordance
with the grant guidelines and the panel review process approved by the Board
for the type of grant for which the applicant is applying.

3. The panel shall base the review solely on
the application materials submitted by the applicant, including the application
form, narrative, budget and any supplemental material that conforms to the
grant guidelines applicable to the type of grant for which the applicant is
applying.

4. An applicant is not required to attend
the meeting of a panel to review the application of the applicant, and an
absence from the meeting will not prejudice the review of the application by
the panel.

5. The Division shall make any proposed
substantive change to a panel review process available for public review and
comment at least 4 weeks before the Board acts to approve the change. A copy of
the proposed substantive change may be obtained from the Nevada Arts Council, 716 North Carson Street, Suite A, Carson City, Nevada 89701, at no cost, or on the Internet
at <http://www.culturegrants-nv.org/>.

6. The Board will review the recommendation
of the panel and the review process used by the panel, and the Board will vote
to determine whether to approve the grant and the amount of any grant so
approved.

[Council on Arts Reg. D § 1, eff. 7-26-77]—(NAC A by
Bd. of Nev. Arts Council by R175-03, 8-25-2004)

NAC 233C.100Grants: Requirements for management; final report; change in
program or project; termination or reduction; records. (NRS 233C.090)

1. A grantee must comply with all requirements
set out in the grants management packet provided by the Division.

2. The Division will make any proposed
substantive change to the grants management packet available for public review
and comment at least 2 weeks before the Board acts to approve the change. A
copy of the grants management packet may be obtained from the Nevada Arts
Council, 716 North Carson Street, Suite A, Carson City, Nevada 89701, at no cost, or on the Internet at <http://www.culturegrants-nv.org/>.

3. A grantee must file a final report form
with the Division in accordance with the grant guidelines and the grants
management packet. If a grantee fails to file a final report form, the Division
will notify the grantee in writing that the grant application does not comply
with the grant guidelines and the grants management packet. The Division will
not accept a new grant application from an applicant that does not comply with
the grant guidelines and the grants management packet.

4. A grantee shall notify the Division of
any proposed change to a program or project that was outlined in the
application of the grantee. The Division must give approval for the proposed
change before the grantee may make the proposed change.

5. A grantee shall notify the Division of
any change in the essential personnel involved in a program or project.

6. A grant may be terminated or reduced by
the Division 15 days after the Division gives notification to the grantee that
the grant application does not comply with the grant guidelines and the grants
management packet, that there have been changes to the budget of the Division
or as directed by the Office of the Governor. The termination or reduction does
not affect any commitment which, in the judgment of the Division, has become
firm before the effective date of the termination.

7. The records of a project or program,
including, without limitation, a copy of the original application, financial
records, supporting documents and any other record related to the grant, must
be retained by a grantee and made available for review by the Division for at
least 3 years after the completion of the project.

NAC 233C.110Grants: Grounds for refusal or withdrawal of funding. (NRS 233C.097)Upon a
violation or willful avoidance of any provision contained in this chapter, the
Council may refuse to approve a grant or may withdraw financial support, in
whole or in part, after consultation with the applicant or subgrantee.

[Council on Arts Reg. G § 1, eff. 7-26-77]

NAC 233C.120Severability. (NRS 233C.097)If any
provision of the regulations contained in this chapter, or its application to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect any
other provision contained in this chapter or its application which can be given
effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the
provisions contained in this chapter are hereby declared to be severable.